International trial of two microbicides begins
A large, multisite trial designed to examine the safety and preliminary effectiveness of two candidate topical microbicides to prevent HIV infection has opened to volunteer enrollment. The trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, represents a partnership among various research institutions in Africa and the U...NIAID begins clinical trial of West Nile virus vaccine
A small trial testing the safety of an experimental vaccine targeting West Nile virus (WNV) opened today at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. The vaccine, which will be tested first in 15 healthy adult volunteers, was developed for human clinical studies by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research C...'EuroVacc 02' HIV Vaccine Trial Begins
Lausanne, Switzerland and London, United Kingdom, February 16, 2005 -- The European Vaccine Effort against HIV/AIDS today announced that a phase I clinical trial of novel investigational vaccines...Wyoming cloud seeding experiment begins this month
Scientists have sequenced and compared the genomes of planktonic microbes living throughout the water column in the Pacific Ocean. The pioneering study yielded insight into the specialization of microbial communities at each depth--ranging from 40 to more than 13,000 feet. "By reading the information stored in the genomes of entire microbial communities, we can begin to measure the pulse o...Cancer scientists create 'human' leukemia process to map how disease begins, progresses
Cancer researchers led by Dr. John Dick at Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) have developed a method to convert normal human blood cells into "human" leukemia stem cells. The converted cells, when transplanted into special mice that permit the growth of human cells, can replicate the entire disease process from the very moment it begins. The findings are published in the journal Science. Dr...DeForest biodiesel plant begins production
will operate the plant and produce 60,000 gallons of biodiesel per day from a variety of different raw materials, including beef tallow. The plant, which is served by road and rail transport...Deltanoid Pharmaceuticals begins phase II osteoporosis study
The study is being conducted to determine whether 2MD can safely improve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis, a disease caused by the loss of nor...Prodesse begins clinical trials for flu virus detection
The product, known as ProFlu+, is being billed as a more complete and user-friendly test to help laboratories detect and differentiate several flu viruses, including...Closing the income gap begins with education
A report by the...Corporate control begins with a strong board
Question: What is the most important corporate co...Risk of heart disease begins in teens
New study on individuals with type 1 diabetes reveal that they have more chances of developing heart disease by the time they reach their teens. The findings were based on study done on a group of adolescents whose age was ranging from 12 to 21 years, without type 1 diabetes. It was found that there was substantial fatty plaque buildup inside the arteries regardless of body weight, famil...Cancer Begins With Epigenetic Changes: Study
In a new study that is to appear in the January issue of Nature Reviews Genetics, a Johns Hopkins researcher suggests that cancers might begin with epigenetic //alterations instead of the traditional view that cancers usually occur in individuals whose genes have been altered by prevailing conditions. "We're not contradicting the view that genetic changes occur in the development of cance...Learning About Healthy Diet Choices Begins At Schools
Schools that inculcate healthy eating habits by practicing what they preach can go a long way in promoting long term diet choices in elementary // children, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Texas. The researchers divided the study in two parts. The first part aimed at an ambience change that afforded many selections of food under the low fat...China Begins Human Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug
Chinese scientists have announced that they are staring human trials for testing the efficacy of a drug that has proved to be useful for both HIV/AIDS as well as hepatitis B. The chemical, 1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (1,5-DCQA),// is an extract from a Chinese herb called Inula britannic, has worked on HIV as well as HBV, according to Dong Junxing, a leading scientist with the Academy of...Administration of Fish Drug for Asthma Patients Begins in Andhra
The administration of the wonder fish medicine for asthma patients began here Thursday amid a raging controversy over its efficacy //. Hundreds of people were seen standing in queues for their turn to take fish medicine, renamed as fish 'prasadam' or holy offering by Bathini Goud family to avoid any controversy. The administration of the medicine, touted as a wonder cure f...